Pilot of a cpr twin turboprop aborted takeoff after one of the baggage doors opened during the takeo...

Attributes
ACN	378401
Time
Date	199708
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jln
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 10400 flight time type : 340
ASRS Report	378401
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : rejected takeoff
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

After reaching approximately 80-90 KTS on takeoff roll, the left baggage door came open. I aborted the takeoff, taxied back to the ramp to close and latch the door. No damage was done and this only resulted in an aborted takeoff and delayed departure, however 10-20 KTS later and it would have been an in-flight problem. On the morning of the flight, I arrived early and completed the preflight. I then went into the FBO to check WX. As I was returning to the hangar my passenger came in through the hangar. He said the bags were loaded so we went out for departure. I deviated from my usual procedure in 2 ways: I am usually at the airplane to load the luggage and I try to always make a final walkaround of the airplane to check latches, fuel caps, plugs, and chocks, but this time we went directly to the aircraft and the lineman pulled me out for departure. This incident further emphasizes to me the importance of following usual procedures, even those that are our own habits, and the importance of the pilot's responsibilities and authority/authorized. The responsibility for this incident was purely mine for not following up on the action and help of others.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A CPR TWIN TURBOPROP ABORTED TKOF AFTER ONE OF THE BAGGAGE DOORS OPENED DURING THE TKOF ROLL. RPTR ADMITS THAT HE FAILED TO CHK DOORS PRIOR TO FLT AFTER PAX HAD LOADED BAGGAGE INTO THE COMPARTMENT.

Narrative: AFTER REACHING APPROX 80-90 KTS ON TKOF ROLL, THE L BAGGAGE DOOR CAME OPEN. I ABORTED THE TKOF, TAXIED BACK TO THE RAMP TO CLOSE AND LATCH THE DOOR. NO DAMAGE WAS DONE AND THIS ONLY RESULTED IN AN ABORTED TKOF AND DELAYED DEP, HOWEVER 10-20 KTS LATER AND IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN INFLT PROB. ON THE MORNING OF THE FLT, I ARRIVED EARLY AND COMPLETED THE PREFLT. I THEN WENT INTO THE FBO TO CHK WX. AS I WAS RETURNING TO THE HANGAR MY PAX CAME IN THROUGH THE HANGAR. HE SAID THE BAGS WERE LOADED SO WE WENT OUT FOR DEP. I DEVIATED FROM MY USUAL PROC IN 2 WAYS: I AM USUALLY AT THE AIRPLANE TO LOAD THE LUGGAGE AND I TRY TO ALWAYS MAKE A FINAL WALKAROUND OF THE AIRPLANE TO CHK LATCHES, FUEL CAPS, PLUGS, AND CHOCKS, BUT THIS TIME WE WENT DIRECTLY TO THE ACFT AND THE LINEMAN PULLED ME OUT FOR DEP. THIS INCIDENT FURTHER EMPHASIZES TO ME THE IMPORTANCE OF FOLLOWING USUAL PROCS, EVEN THOSE THAT ARE OUR OWN HABITS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PLT'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTH. THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INCIDENT WAS PURELY MINE FOR NOT FOLLOWING UP ON THE ACTION AND HELP OF OTHERS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

Pilot of a cpr twin turboprop aborted takeoff after one of the baggage doors opened during the takeoff roll. Reporter admits that he failed to check doors prior to flight after passenger had loaded baggage into the compartment.